Bridal Shower

meghann22

Who is supposed to be invited to the Bridal Shower? Should everyone woman be invited, even if it is, say your FI's boss/co-workers?

I am wondering because my shower hostess put where we are registered on the shower invite and we did NOT put it on the actually wedding invite. I am afraid that since I didn't put it on the wedding invite, some guests might be confused as whether or not we even are registered if they are not invited to the Shower.

Am I just stressing over nothing?

Jodipi314

Definitely stressing over nothing.  Registries are ok to go on the shower invite, not ok on the regular invite, so you're good there.  You only invite close family/friends to the shower.  I got invited to the shower of the fiance of a friend from college (barely knew the chick) and I assumed she was just looking for more presents.  I didn't go, and I didn't send a present.  (I did give them a nice wedding gift).  People will figure out where you're registered through word of mouth, by checking out popular store websites, or through your wedding website.  Did you include the wedding website in your invitation?

Knittibell

As PP said, invitations were right- the registry info can go on the shower invite, but should never be included in a wedding invite.

For shower, just the women who are both invited to your wedding and also very close to you.

jesslv74

I'm confused...you should not put your registry info on your wedding invitation? How are people supposed to know where you're registered and what to get you? Every wedding invitation I've ever recieved has had registration info.

banana468

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_bridal-shower-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:d16d1471-a760-41a5-9b59-99e72c79b1a1Post:580ab0f5-b0f2-4964-b5b5-e04d4739b9b9">Re: Bridal Shower</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm confused...you should not put your registry info on your wedding invitation? How are people supposed to know where you're registered and what to get you? Every wedding invitation I've ever recieved has had registration info.
Posted by jesslv74[/QUOTE]

You're not supposed to put the registry information anywhere within the contents of the wedding invitation.

People find out by looking the information up on the internet or by asking people who know the couple

But to put it in the invitation is considered a huge breach of etiquette and really rude by many people.  You're not supposed to think that someone's attendance at your wedding includes buying you stuff.  Gifts are voluntary and the guest looking for your registry should be voluntary as well.